Eaton · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Eaton

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved into Eaton since 2011, though the area remains less mobile than other parts of the country. Around 35.2% of residents have changed their address in the last five years, which is lower than the national figure.

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Where Eaton sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.2% ▼ -18.2%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eaton — higher than 65% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Eaton35.2%
6232, WA 36.5%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35.2% of people moved house in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

35.2% ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.0%
  • 2016: 36.9%
  • 2021: 35.2%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 6.5% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the state and national figures.

6.5% ▼ -66.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50472/eaton/topic/mobility-location